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You could be entitled to get tax back from Japan for a number of reasons including:

You worked there for more than a year

You are married

You have dependants

Estimate your Japanese Tax Refund now

Preparing a tax return can be confusing and complicated if you're not familiar with the process. We have specialists in Japanese tax laws so we can do all the tax return preparation for you and simply send the money to you when it comes back.

Income Tax Refund from japan

Individuals working in Japan as employees or self-employed persons pay between 6% and 11% income tax on their earnings. You could be entitled to get tax back from Japan for a number of reasons including:

You worked there for more than a year

You are married

You have dependants

Taxback.com customers get an average tax refund of ¥111000 from Japan.

You may have also paid into a pension plan fund in Japan and once you leave the country, we can get that money back for you as well. Our average Japanese pension refund is ¥600000.

Preparing a tax return can be confusing and complicated if you're not familiar with the process. We have specialists in Japanese tax laws so we can do all the tax return preparation for you and simply send the money to you when it comes back.

Japanese Tax FAQs

?When can I get my tax back?

You can apply for the previous 5 tax years.

?Can I get a tax refund from Japan?

As long as you’ve been in the country for more than a year, yes you can.

?How much money will I get back?

It depends on your individual circumstances, but on average our customers get back a tax refund of ¥111000*. Ultimately the tax office has the final say in how much you get back, but we will try to get you back as much overpaid tax as is legally possible.

?How long will it take to receive my Japanese tax refund?

The total estimated time for your Japanese tax rebate is two to four months. As soon as we receive your tax refund will we contact you to organize the best way to deliver it to you.

?What happens during this time?

Once we receive your documents it will take us around five working days to prepare you Japanese income tax return – this includes checking your documents, estimating your refund, completing your forms and sending them to the tax office. Once they are at the tax office your application will take around eight to sixteen weeks to process. As soon as they send it out to us, we’ll send it on to you. All you have to think about then is what you’re going to spend it on.

?Where’s my tax refund – it seems like it’s taking a long time?

If It seems like your tax refund is taking a long time to process, the best thing to do is to contact your case manager. They will be able to look up your file and inform you of what’s delaying your case. Sometimes it takes longer for tax refunds to reach people if they’re missing documents or if there are delays at the tax office. We will make sure to call the tax office regularly to try and get your tax refund as quickly as possible.

?How do I know what's happening with my tax return?

You can find out through your personal TaxTracker account. It allows you to see every step of your application.If you’d rather talk to someone about your case you can call your closest Taxback.com office or talk to one of our tax team in live chat.

?What are the advantages of using taxback.com?

Thousands of people choose our service because:

You get the maximum legal tax refund possible

You get your own Online Tracking Account where you can track the progress of your application

We have Certified Public Accounts who are trained in tax law and will make sure your application is fully tax compliant.

?How much will it cost?

For Japanese refunds we charge 20% of the refund received plus handling fee, subject to a minimum processing fee of 7171¥ + handling fee.Seeing how much you could get back is free though.

?Why the minimum fee?

The minimum fee enables us to offer you all of the services you need and value, such as round the clock support, tax training for your case manager so they can keep up with the latest tax laws in order to get you the maximum tax refund possible and maintaining your personal online Tax Tracker account.

?I paid into a pension fund – can I get a refund from that?

Yes, even if you're a foreigner working in Japan. We can apply for this refund up to two years after you've left Japan and our average customer gets back a Japanese pension refund of ¥600000.

?What do you need in order to apply for my pension refund?

To apply for your pension refund from Japan, we'll need a copy of your pension book or pension number.

?What about tax I paid on my pension refund?

When you receive your Japanese pension refund the Japanese Social Insurance office deducts 20% worth of tax off your pension reimbursement. Thankfully we can claim that tax back up to five years later for you. On average this refund is around 120000 ¥, so apply today.

?What do I do if I lost my payment documents or I never got them?

No worries, our document retrieval service team can find them for you or get replacements for a small additional fee. Just email japan@taxback.com to let them know.

?What is a Gensen-Choshu-Hyo?

This is the official tax form that you get from your employer at the end of the tax year outlining your earnings and the amount of tax you paid that year. We need this form to claim your Japanese tax rebate. If you’ve lost it or haven’t been issued it yet, we can get it for you; email japan@taxback.com for more information.

A tax return is document declaring the liability for taxation while a tax refund is the overpayment made for a particular tax. We file your tax return in order to apply for your tax refund.

?Can you guarantee that I'll get the refund amount you estimated for me?

No, we can’t, but we do guarantee to get you back the maximum legal tax refund possible by checking and double checking your application and applying all tax benefits and treaties you’re entitled to. Ultimately though, how much you get back depends on the tax office.

We can also claim your Japanese Pension Refund

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Useful Japanese Tax Facts

We can claim your tax refund from Japan up to five years after the end of the tax year

The size of the refund you get back will depend on how much you earned in Japan, how long you worked for and how long you were there for overall

You will also have contributed part of your salary into a pension fund – we can also reclaim a portion of these contributions for you

We've been getting Japanese tax back since 1996

Find Out More

When it comes to tax refunds and filing tax returns, we have got a huge amount of experience. If you use taxback.com to get your tax back from Japan, you will be in safe hands. We have streamlined the tax refund process as much as is possible and have strong links with the tax office. We also have won a string of awards for our service. Trust our years of experience and choose to use taxback.com for your Japanese tax refund.

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